as in changing
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
colored lights that slowly mutate from green to blue and so on across the color spectrum
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Recent Examples of mutating
Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.
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H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
14 May 2026
There are so many things that are mutating.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
In the film, biotechnology professor Se-jeong, played by Jun, attends an industry conference that descends into chaos after a rapidly mutating virus is released.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 May 2026
The unlikely pair of characters must fend off hostile robots and mutating creatures in a quest to return to planet Earth.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
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Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
H.d. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
14 May 2026
There are so many things that are mutating.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
In the film, biotechnology professor Se-jeong, played by Jun, attends an industry conference that descends into chaos after a rapidly mutating virus is released.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 May 2026
The unlikely pair of characters must fend off hostile robots and mutating creatures in a quest to return to planet Earth.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutating
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The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
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One is mainly about efficiency, while the other is about changing outcomes.
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In 2026, there have been over 600 recalls reported for products varying from frozen foods to baby formula and hundreds in between.
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Understanding diverse approaches to relationship-building, like varying social contexts for trust, is key.
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Multiple soccer writers are reporting on social media that this game could also move time, shifting an hour later, potentially due to weather, but also possibly due to the potential overlap with the England-Mexico game.
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Trump has redirected federal money to help finance billions of dollars of renovations, shifting hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from National Parks and other programs.
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“Mutating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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